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Xing Chen told Nan Ke truthfully his results and ranking, and took the initiative to say that this was an accident.
He promised that from next time on, he would always stay in first place.
Nan Ke seemed to be frightened and didn't know what to say for a long time.
Then she said "hmm" and patted his head encouragingly.
"Your grades are pretty stable now. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. It's not a big deal if you occasionally give up first place to someone else. Don't be nervous."
After saying that, Nan Ke walked past him and poured herself a glass of water.
Xing Chen was in a daze for a moment. He had been disappointed with himself for a long time because of this incident, but now it seemed that Nan Ke didn't care?
When Nan Ke turned around, she saw his confused expression, pursed her lips, sighed softly, and then motioned for him to sit down and listen to her.
Xing Chen was very well behaved and sat down opposite her.
"I think you've been too tense lately. The light in your room is always on at night. Anything excessive can backfire."
Nan Ke spoke sincerely and calmly, "Besides, I think you're already very good. Really, whether you're number one or whether you've always been number one is not the standard for measuring your life."
Xing Chen disagreed. He shook his head and said, "It's me who didn't do it well." He said, "I should have done it well. I can do it."
He didn't know that Nan Ke noticed that he slept late, just as Nan Ke didn't know that he was not actually staying up late to study.
Xing Chen's mind was full of her, her past, and her future.
Xing Chen knew almost nothing about Nan Ke's past, and Nan Ke probably didn't intend to let him participate in her future. This was too difficult for him.
After he lived his life in a daze and finally suffered the consequences, Xing Chen developed a strong sense of self-loathing.
He couldn't do anything, not even his best subject, studying.
Damn it.
He really thought he could do a lot of things.
Now I know that no matter whether it is the first place or Nan Ke, it will be snatched away by others if you are not careful.
Perhaps he shouldn't compare Nan Ke with ranking. After all, the latter can be obtained by striving for it, but Nan Ke... she may fall in love with someone else at any time.
We have to work harder.
You have to work harder.
Nan Ke found that after Xing Chen confessed to him that his grades had dropped slightly, he seemed to be much more relaxed.
She knew that Xing Chen had very high standards for himself, and for her, those standards were simply ridiculously high.
Nan Ke actually didn't have any strict requirements for Xing Chen. In her opinion, it would be good enough for Xing Chen... or the character he represented to be admitted to a key university. If there was still room for improvement, it would be a good thing.
After being together for so long, Xing Chen made her feel at ease.
Nan Ke is very satisfied with both his high demands on himself and his character.
She had seen many examples of Mr. Dongguo and the wolf, and looking at the boy she sponsored from all aspects, Nan Ke felt that she was quite lucky.
She had noticed some of Xing Chen's recent small changes.
Of course, Nan Ke didn’t think that had anything to do with her. She just thought that Xing Chen was under too much pressure.
She also secretly reflected on whether she had inadvertently released pressure on Xing Chen, and came to the conclusion that she had not.
Then it can only be the pressure that Xing Chen puts on himself.
Nan Ke hoped that he would really listen to her advice, instead of just saying "OK" obediently and then turning around to make her anxious again.
After observing for a while, it seemed that Xing Chen had really let it go and his emotions calmed down again.
But it didn't last long.
The cause was the sudden appearance of that uninvited guest——
Han Qin.
He took leave for unknown reasons and came back home with nothing to do, so he chased after Nan Ke every day.
This situation worsened after finding out where she lived.
By the time Xing Chen found out, Nan Ke had already seen him several times at school.
"Don't worry about him, Nervous."
Nan Ke told Xing Chen not to pay attention to Han Qin. It seemed that she also disliked that man.
Xing Chen felt a little relieved, but on the other hand, he couldn't help but observe the boy carefully.
This...looks pretty average.
Not a good match for Nan Ke at all.
His temperament seemed okay, but he really couldn't see any personal charm in this man that was worthy of Nan Ke's personal admission that she had a good impression of him.
At first, Han Qin didn't know that Nan Ke lived with someone else, and that person was a boy.
But Nan Ke did not deliberately mislead him. One day, Han Qin finally discovered something was wrong.
He saw them buying groceries together and after confirming it, Han Qin almost exploded with anger.
Xing Chen looked innocent and slightly angry, but there was a hint of happiness in his heart.
At a certain moment, he thought he had given up this opponent. After all, even if Nan Ke had had feelings for him before, it didn't matter because he was the one living with her now.
But his experiences from childhood to adulthood could not make him truly let go. He knew very well that nothing could not be taken away, not to mention that Han Qin appeared earlier than him.
Nan Ke asked Xing Chen to go up first, but he just stood a little further away and waited for her.
in case.
Xing Chen heard Han Qin questioning Nan Ke whether she was living with her boyfriend, and sarcastically said that her boyfriend looked like a minor, and asked her if she had committed a crime.
"He's not my boyfriend."
Nan Ke crossed his arms and watched Han Qin go crazy indifferently, then spoke lightly.
The moment Xing Chen heard these words, his heart died, but the other person became visibly more lively.
Xing Chen glanced at the shopping bag in his hand, trying to divert his attention, but failed.
Although I knew Nan Ke would say this, when I actually heard it, I still felt a different and indescribable feeling in my heart.
"Then he is your...relative's child?"
"Who he is has nothing to do with you, and neither has I with you."
Nan Ke said, "It never mattered."
Xing Chen discovered that Nan Ke might not be completely annoyed with Han Qin. Perhaps, she also had a long-standing resentment in her heart?
They had clearly agreed to leave together, but Han Qin tripped and couldn't leave, and he didn't think of staying for her.
But Nan Ke never complained about him, and Xing Chen couldn't find the correct answer to his guess.
"You're not young anymore. You should walk your own path and stop looking back."
Nan Ke's familiar guidance to Han Qin made Xing Chen's nose sour.
It is an indisputable fact that they were indeed familiar with each other.
Han Qin shook his head: "At that time... my mind was a mess and I made the wrong decision. Now I am willing to face my mistakes and want to be with you. I know what I should choose, Nannan. You have always been the one I chose in my heart."
Nan Ke frowned, "Uh..."
Xing Chen heard her speak in that beautiful voice, saying cruel words.
"But I never chose you."
Xing Chen slowed his breathing and sighed softly.
You don't need to look to know what Han Qin's expression is.
"Yes, I did have feelings for you once, but it's been so long, and those feelings have long since disappeared."
Nan Ke shrugged and said, "When I look at you now, I'm just looking at a classmate I haven't seen for a long time."
She didn't seem to understand. "You dropped everything and came back to say you loved me and wanted to be with me. And by the way, you kept emphasizing that you came back for me. It actually makes me feel a little...annoyed. I didn't ask you to do anything for me."
Han Qin seemed to have lost all his strength, and his legs seemed to go weak as he took two steps back.
"You mean, you don't like me anymore?"
Han Qin shook his head: "I don't believe it."
Nan Ke looked speechless and sighed.
"Believe it or not."
She was about to turn and leave, but then she remembered something and turned back. "It's not accurate to say I don't like you anymore. Now that I think about it, my feelings for you back then might not have been enough to make me like you. If we were together then, we would have broken up by now."
She left Han Qin alone, and when she passed by Xing Chen, she pulled his arm and motioned him to follow her.
Xing Chen followed Nan Ke obediently, and couldn't help but look back carefully at the person Nan Ke left behind.
Han Qin was crushed by her careless words.
Xing Chen should be happy, but besides being a little happy, he also had a little bit of an adverse reaction of feeling sad for the other party.
During dinner that night, Nan Ke acted as if nothing had happened, and Xing Chen looked at her several times.
Ask her: "Will he come to bother you again?"
Nan Ke shook his head: "I don't know."
She pursed her lips and said, "If he had a stronger sense of self-esteem, he probably wouldn't come again..."
Xing Chen caught on to the topic: "Did you say those things on purpose to stop him from coming again?"
Did you tell lies to hurt Han Qin's self-esteem and force him to stay away?
"No, no, no."
Nan Ke waved her hands repeatedly: "I'm not that kind of person. If I liked him, I would be with him."
She covered her forehead and sighed softly.
"So it's true... Now that I think about it, it wasn't because I didn't like him at the time that I had any strong urge to date him. So there was no such thing as missing out..."
Xing Chen listened to her mumbling and gave simple responses from time to time, feeling both sweet and bitter in his heart.
Maybe it should continue like this.
Stay by her side as a half-brother until she finds someone she wants to be with more.
Are you unwilling? So what?
If Nan Ke didn't like him very much, she wouldn't be with him.
Xing Chen knew very well what position he held in Nan Ke's heart.
Nan Ke simply didn't reject or dislike him, maybe she liked him, but it was definitely not the kind he expected. Nan Ke didn't have any improper thoughts about him, and even treated him as a child who hadn't grown up.
What can I do if I am unwilling?
Can I really wait until that day?
Nan Ke is willing to have him stand by her side and admit to everyone that he is her boyfriend that day.
Those dream-like scenes would appear in Xing Chen's mind at inappropriate times every time he saw Nan Ke.
The other party in this secret crush knew nothing about it day after day.
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